COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThe fifth beer in the Unchained Series will be from brewer Nate Siats and is an Imperial Pumpkin Porter. Nate is a big fan of pumpkins and wants to do this up right, starting with where the pumpkins come from. The small, local, organic farm that is providing the pumpkins just so happens to be owned by Charles Jones, one of the strong fellas who work on our keg line! Nate’s desired flavor profile in his own words- A dark, chocolaty, full bodied beer with a slight bitter after taste. Evenly spiced with a hint of pumpkin, you would think you were sitting down for thanksgiving dessert. Perfect for a cool, fall afternoon.

Pour from bottle, deep brownish black with nice tan head. Aroma has notes of pumpkin, spices, touch of yeast, leading into nice smoke, chocolate, and roast. Taste is some slight pumpkin up front, leading into spices and yeast mixing well, finishing chocolate, roast, and a delicious bitter smoke. Excellent brew, could drink this all the time!

Tap. At Muddy Pig. Very dark pour with a hint of red at the edges when held up to light. Thin brown head. Nose is mildly herby. Smooth mouthfeel with chocolate, Christmas spices, and a hint of pumpkin. Slightly bitter finish. Very good.

Did they JUST retire this? Because I just had it on tap 10 days ago @ Radio Maria in Champaign. It came in a shaker pint glass, the dark brown colour of an old penny, and with just a skiff ofa head. The aroma was nice-- sweet pumpkin with just a hint of roast. The palate didn’t quite deliver though. The backbone flavour seemed sweet and cola-ish, with a little pumpkin and a little roast, but overall it was weak and thin.

Tasted at the big “SeaBass has got to go” tasting courtesy HonusWagner. Pours mahogany with tan head.
The aroma has dark roasted malts, some burnt malts, mild pumpkin meat notes and mild winter spices in the background. The taste is similar with roasted malts to burnt malts leading the way creating a slight roasted malt astringency drying sensation. Well behind those notes is a thin layer of pumpkin and smooth cinnamon and nutmeg like spices.

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